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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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